Goalkeeper Danny Ward admits he wants to stay with Huddersfield for their debut campaign in the Premier League to bolster his chances of becoming Wales and Liverpool's first choice gloveman in the future.

The Welshman joined the Reds from hometown club Wrexham in 2012 but has spent the majority of his professional career out on loan having made just two first team appearances for the Anfield outfit.

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He had spells with League Two side Morecambe and Scottish Premiership outfit Aberdeen before joining Huddersfield on a season-long loan deal last summer.

Ward made 46 appearances in all competitions for the Terriers last season, saving two penalties in Huddersfield's play-off semi-final shootout win against Sheffield Wednesday before stopping Jordan Obita's effort from 12-yards out in the final victory over Reading at Wembley.

The 23-year-old is set to return to Liverpool following the expiration of his loan deal at the John Smith's Stadium, but Ward admits he wants to remain with David Wagner's men for their debut Premier League campaign in a bid to boost his aims of becoming first choice goalkeeper for Liverpool and Wales.

When asked if Wagner has told Ward he wants him to return to Huddersfield, the goalkeeper responded: "He has and I’ve given him my thoughts as well. But at the end of the day, I’m not a Huddersfield Town player. I belong to Liverpool and no matter what I think or David thinks, Liverpool are my club and their needs must come first.

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"Anything would be a loan deal. These are just my thoughts because I have a contract at Liverpool, it is a club that’s close to my heart and I ultimately want to go back there and have ambitions of trying to become the No 1.

"Promotion has changed things for me. It is a chance to go and play in the Premier League at a club where you know the place, they know what you’re about.

"It is kind of out of my hands at the minute.

"As it stands, I am going back to Liverpool for pre-season, have a bit of competition with the other two boys.

Huddersfield Town goalkeeper Danny Ward celebrates with the trophy after after winning the Sky Bet Championship play-off final at Wembley

"But this time of year you haven’t got a clue what is round the corner, so take each day as it comes. What will be will be come the summer."

Ward played just five times during his loan spell with Morecambe during the 2014-15 season but featured far more prominently at Aberdeen in the following campaign, playing 29 times in all competitions for the Dons.

The goalkeeper believes his time in Scotland was hugely beneficial, although he admits he will have a better chance of forcing his way into Jurgen Klopp's plans in the future if he remains with Huddersfield for the 2017-18 campaign.

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When asked if the Liverpool boss had been in touch, Ward replied: "He sent me a text before and after both games. He wished me luck.

"Obviously he has his connections with the manager there as well. I think he said he was like a fan at times, I read. He was more nervous for the Huddersfield game than he has been managing a game before, which is quite pleasing.

"You can imagine him jumping round his living room. He is quite similar to the manager at Huddersfield. It is well documented they are good pals, everything from training to enthusiasm, the similarities are there.

Huddersfield manager David Wagner and goalkeeper Danny Ward celebrate securing promotion into the Premier League

"The Championship is higher quality but so much more demanding (than Scotland); 46 games, Saturday-Tuesday, Saturday-Tuesday was really tough.

"Then again the next step selfishly for my development would be playing Premier League against that top level. When you have a carrot like, that especially when you’ve not been playing at a club like Liverpool and coming away with Wales, where you are training with lads who are playing top level, when you’ve not got the chance to do it at the top level, it does get frustrating.

"But you have to keep that hunger and keep going. It is something I definitely feel as though I need next season."